Drug use in the high intensity drug trafficking area of the US Southwest border

Harrison, Lana D.; Kennedy, Nancy

doi:10.1046/j.1360-0443.1996.911478.x

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“…Because Texas has the longest border with Mexico, most studies have focused on the Texas–Mexico border population (e.g., Caetano et al., 2008b; Holck et al., 1984; Wallisch, 1998; Wallisch and Spence, 2006), ignoring the population living on the border in the other 3 U.S. states (New Mexico, Arizona, and California). Data on alcohol consumption have been limited to crude rates of drinking and heavy drinking (e.g., Harrison and Kennedy, 1996; Wallisch, 1998; Wallisch and Spence, 2006). Comparisons across these studies are difficult because of differences in research methods and in the groups under study.…”

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Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking Among U.S.–Mexico Border and Non‐Border Mexican Americans

Caetano¹,

Mills²,

Vaeth³

2011

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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Background This paper examines differences in drinking and binge drinking between Mexican Americans living along the U.S.-Mexico border and those living in two metropolitan areas away from the border (Houston, Texas, and Los Angeles, California). Methods Respondents in the non-border area (Houston and Los Angeles) constitute a multistage probability sample (N=1,288) who were interviewed as part of the 2006 Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS). Respondents in the border area (N=1,307) constitute a household probability sample of Mexican Americans living on the U.S.-Mexico border. In both surveys, data were collected during computer assisted interviews conducted in respondents’ homes. The HABLAS and the border sample response rates were 76% and 67%, respectively. Results There were no differences between border and non-border Mexican American men in the proportion of drinkers, the proportion who binge drink at least once a year and volume of alcohol consumption. However, within each location, there were significant differences in drinking by age, indicating that younger men drank more than men who were older. Border women showed significant differences across age groups in the proportion of drinkers, in binge drinking and volume of alcohol consumption, which were not seen among non-border women. Conclusions Women’s drinking seems to be more affected than men’s by their residence on or off the U.S.-Mexico border. This is seen most clearly among young women 18–29 years old and it is associated with an increased proportion of drinkers, a higher volume of drinking and an increased proportion of women who report binge drinking. Increased drinking in this group of younger women seems to be associated with drinking in Mexico.

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Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking Among U.S.–Mexico Border and Non‐Border Mexican Americans

Caetano¹,

Mills²,

Vaeth³

2011

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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“…First, some studies suggest that heavier drinking and associated problems are more prevalent along the border (e.g., Caetano, Ramisetty-Mikler, Wallisch, McGrath, & Spence, 2008; Caetano, Vaeth, Mills, & Rodriguez, in press; Harrison & Kennedy, 1996; Holck, Warren, Smith, & Rochat, 1984; Wallisch, 1998; Wallisch & Spence, 2006) than in non-border populations. For instance, the 12-month rate of binge drinking once a month or more among Hispanic men on the border was 36%, compared to 6–7% among Hispanics outside the border (Caetano et al, 2008; Grant et al, 2004).…”

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Alcohol use among Mexican American U.S.–Mexico border residents: Differences between those who drink and who do not drink in Mexico

Caetano

Mills

Vaeth

2013

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The predominately Hispanic U.S.-Mexico border population is at an elevated risk for drinking and associated problems due to the area’s low SES, poor services infrastructure, and drug-related violence. Among Mexican American residents, recent studies suggest this risk is particularly pronounced among younger age groups, and a key characteristic of this elevated risk involves crossing the border to drink in Mexico (where the legal drinking age is 18). However, few studies have compared the drinking behavior of U.S. residents who consume alcohol on the Mexico side of the border with those who do not. We address this gap in the present study. A multistage household probability sample of 1,307 Mexican American border residents was interviewed about their drinking and associated problems over the past year. The survey response rate was 67%. Among current drinkers who reported going to Mexico in the past 12 months (N = 468), 36.1% reported consuming alcohol in Mexico. Those who drank in Mexico reported significantly more drinks per week (12.8 versus 8.7, p < .05), were more likely to have binged (58.3% versus 35.4%, p < .001), and were more likely to report one or more alcohol problems (35.5% versus 19.5%, p < .01) than those who did not drink in Mexico. Among those who drank in Mexico, men reported significantly more drinks per day while in Mexico than women (6.2 versus 4.0, p < .001). Male gender and lower income were significant predictors of drinking in Mexico. These findings suggest that drinking in Mexico contributes to the heightened risk for drinking and associated problems seen in previous research among Mexican Americans living on the U.S.-Mexico border.

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“…One major complication is that existing epidemiological evidence is not uniform. For example, Harrison and Kennedy () reported that rates of alcohol use among a largely urban sample of Hispanics on the border were lower than among Hispanics nationally, and Holck and colleagues () found that Mexican American women on the border were more likely to abstain from alcohol than were Anglo women on the border. However, Wallisch () reported that Hispanics on the Texas–Mexico border had higher rates of alcohol use and comparable rates of heavy drinking to Hispanics nationally.…”

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“…In other cases, the focus is on comparisons across different groups of border residents (e.g., metropolitan vs. rural areas, colonia vs. noncolonia, Hispanics across acculturation levels, or Mexican Americans vs. Anglos; Caetano et al., ; Holck et al., ; Wallisch and Spence, ). In yet another type of comparison, Hispanics along the border are compared to all U.S. Hispanics (e.g., Harrison and Kennedy, ). Regarding alcohol measures, these studies also vary widely in the types of variables collected (e.g., any use, heavy drinking/binge, or alcohol problems) and its referenced time frame (e.g., lifetime, past year, past month, past week).…”

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Alcohol Abuse and Dependence Among U.S.–Mexico Border and Non‐Border Mexican Americans

Caetano

Vaeth

Mills

et al. 2012

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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BACKGROUND This paper examines the prevalence, the symptom profile, and the drinking and sociodemographic predictors of current (past 12 month) DSM-IV alcohol abuse and dependence among Mexican Americans living along the U.S.-Mexico border and those living in metropolitan areas away from the border. METHODS Respondents in the non-border areas (primarily Houston and Los Angeles) constitute a multistage probability sample (N=1,288) of these areas, interviewed as part of the 2006 Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS). Respondents in the border area (N=1,307) constitute a household probability sample of Mexican Americans living on the border. In both surveys, data were collected during computer assisted interviews conducted in respondents’ homes. The HABLAS and the border sample response rates were 76% and 67%, respectively. RESULTS Although bivariate analyses revealed no overall differences between border and non-border locations, (negative) age trends were more pronounced on the border for male abuse and for dependence among both genders. Among females aged 18–29, border residence was linked to significantly higher rates of dependence. In multivariable analyses, the prevalence of male abuse declined more rapidly with age on the border than off the border. Other unique predictors of male abuse were Jewish/other religion and weekly volume of alcohol consumption. Being married or out of the workforce, attaining a higher education, no religious preference, and weekly volume uniquely predicted female dependence. Age and weekly volume uniquely predicted male dependence. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of alcohol use disorders among Mexican Americans on and off the U.S.-Mexico border largely mirrors previously documented patterns of alcohol consumption in these areas. For young Mexican-American women in particular, border residence is linked to heightened vulnerability to alcohol dependence.

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Drug use in the high intensity drug trafficking area of the US Southwest border

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking Among U.S.–Mexico Border and Non‐Border Mexican Americans

Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking Among U.S.–Mexico Border and Non‐Border Mexican Americans

Alcohol use among Mexican American U.S.–Mexico border residents: Differences between those who drink and who do not drink in Mexico

Alcohol Abuse and Dependence Among U.S.–Mexico Border and Non‐Border Mexican Americans

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